A NSW Ambulance spokesperson said family members had administered CPR on the five-year-old.

“They were cutting her down and gave her first aid,” he said, adding that the girl was now conscious and breathing at Westmead Children’s Hospital.

A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed the girl was transported to Westmead in a critical condition. Police are investigating the incident.

Alley PascoeAlley Pascoe is marie claire’s Deputy Features Editor – and the magazine’s resident country music fan. She writes about inspirational women, Instagram poets and celebrity psychics. In her past life as Features Writer at Stellar magazine, Alley interviewed Michael Buble, Mila Kunis, Serena Williams and her all-time favourite, Kelly Slater.